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DVD Murder on the 13th Floor
 Rating: 4.6 Genres: Thriller Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper Writers: Steven Palmer Peterson Stars: Tessa Thompson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jordan Ladd |
| Storyline A neglectful mother concocts a plan to kill her live-in nanny when she discovers the nanny is having an affair with her husband. |
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| Details: Country: USA Release Date: 19 May 2012 (USA) |
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DVD Murder on the 13th Floor
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I found this movie to be pretty good, and I was surprised that a Lifetime movie had 4 non-whites in a feature that actually had more than one line, LOL. I'm guessing that this movie wasn't actually made for the channel but was shown on it. I'm a big fan of Lifetime movies, and this one did not disappoint, it was better than OK. Tessa was somewhat annoying as Nia, I think maybe it was her voice that got on my nerves a little, but she was good. Sean Thomas I hadn't seen before Ringer, and he's good on there and good here too. Jordan Ladd was decent, but I couldn't get over how much older she looked since Never been kissed. The kid who played Cody was Super annoying! I could have done without him. Jordan and Ariana were not convincing as a couple that had ever been deeply in love, I just didn't buy them. Ariana didn't seem to have that busy of a life, yet her nanny knew more about her son than she did. I could have done without Ariana's black truffle/white truffle comment. The bad guys in the movie were a little to callous and icky for my tastes, but they were very convincing. I did like that Jordan was shown as a stand up father, even if he was a cheat.
Congratulations Lifetime Movies! Since your TV inception you have created thousands of movies that portrayed women as "VICTIMS" of men. Always beaten and murdered. Great way to show women in a positive light. NOT! Is that supposed to be empowering or did you just try to inspire hatred against men? I've always called you the "Man Hating" channel and I'm a woman! Now you've successfully created a movie, however comical, where the wronged wife and mother is the heartless killer who doesn't even love her own child but the cheating Nanny is portrayed as the savior. Hurray for you! This movie promotes cheating on your wife and portrays wives as scheming, conniving, heartless shrews while championing husbands who cheat on their wives. Heaven forbid that you should produce a movie about a happy "family". That wouldn't set well with the B actors and the film studios that support your destruction of the family. Nice going. Try again. And THAT is why only delusional self- hating liberal women watch Lifetime. Nuff said. God Bless and save you for the life beyond this one.
I am getting sick and tired of movies showing white men and especially Italian more often than not as the bad guys as this movie shows. It is ironic that that certain minority groups are always the innocent ones and upright. Why don't they make a movie of thugs in the inner city doing home invasions? They won't because there would be an outcry. It is also ironic that Italians are always shown as criminals when despite the Mafia which hardly exists any more and when it did there where only 8000 members they make up a large per capita proportion of law enforcement positions. They should portray other ethnic groups in a negative light and watch the reaction that would occur.
Saw this movie for the first time a few months back. It was actually pretty fun. Lately, I've been watching a lot of Lifetime movies with my wife and found this to be sort of a "guy" film. Lots of dark humor in this one, especially from the two bad guys who show up later in the film. Although my wife didn't think they were that funny, I thought they were a hoot. Compared to other Lifetime type movies this one really has a higher production value. The computer visuals were pretty good.
The acting for the most part was good, except for Jordan Ladd. Wasn't sure what was wrong with her, but her performance seemed a little off. SPOILER —- When Jordan Ladd needed to play the "the bad guy" she was okay, but when she attempted the "sweeter" moments– she was just off.
All in all a pretty good little film. Much better then the typical Lifetime movie.